as in specialty
something for which a person shows a special talent
doing funny impressions of people has always been my forte
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Recent Examples of forte
As a result, there’s plenty of game film on Moore whose forte is pass blocking.
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Even so, letting things happen in their own time is not his forte.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
As a result, there’s plenty of game film on Moore, 27, whose forte is pass blocking.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
When this group struggles, so does the offense, because pass blocking isn’t its forte.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Even so, letting things happen in their own time is not his forte.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
As a result, there’s plenty of game film on Moore, 27, whose forte is pass blocking.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
When this group struggles, so does the offense, because pass blocking isn’t its forte.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forte
Noun
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Their specialty is flexibility –some are geared toward growth and others toward income.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Coffee is their specialty, with a beverage menu as extensive as its food menu.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While with Miami, Jimmy Butler served speciality coffees in his hotel room in the 2020 playoffs, when teams were confined to their hotels by Covid-19 restrictions.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Adding new procedure rooms and expanding facilities will allow the hospital to meet growing demand for services in specialities like ear, nose and throat, orthopedics and gastroenterology, according to the release.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Forte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forte. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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